Opinion: Godus: The Promises of a Fallen God Game Creator
It's clear that Peter Molyneux and 22Cans issued a series of false promises when launching Godus' crowdfunding campaign. All in addition to treating Bryan Henderson, the winner of the Curiosity cube, badly. Does all this impact the public's faith in crowdfunding?
READ MORE >Project Godus hits version 2.0 with apologetic update
Project Godus has gotten a version 2.0 update, accompanied by a video with 22Cans Peter Molyneux and Jack Attridge explaining what they've done to fix various player complaints.
READ MORE >"I liked what I was playing, but all the clicking was awful and then there wasn't really much to ..."
see all 3 commentsGodus to have fresh take on microtransactions, says Molyneux
Peter Molyneux has dropped some hints of the microtransaction strategy in Project Godus, while distancing it from the usual "be patient or pay money" model.
READ MORE >"It's no wonder - it seems in the UK at least everyone who doesn't have a clue about the industry ..."
see all 23 commentsProject Godus set for early access on September 13
Peter Molyneux's Godus will get early access via Steam on September 13, for $19.99.
READ MORE >"fuck that guy. never again will i trust him or play one of this over promised under delivered ..."
see all 24 commentsCuriosity's Godus prize has a time limit, Molyneux says
Designer Peter Molyneux is saying that the Curiosity prize of being a god among computer-generated men is but a temporary boon.
READ MORE >"ding ding ding Also the amount of control and amount of money could be quite small. I'm pretty ..."
see all 22 commentsCuriosity cube cracked, granting Godus godhood
"What's inside the cube?" Peter Molyneux asked us with Curiosity. Well, we politely tapped a way a bit to try to find out, then got bored and stopped caring. After almost seven months, the final layer of Molyneux's cube has been cleared, granting its surprised winner godhood...
READ MORE >"If you think Louis`s story is nice..., 3 weaks-ago my uncle's step daughter basically also made ..."
see all 8 commentsCuriosity update now lets players add back to the cube
The social experiment game Curiosity from developer 22Cans has added another layer of interest to the app. Now, a new update allows players to purchase cubelets to add back to the layers being chipped away, prolonging the previously overriding goal of revealing what was in t...
READ MORE >"Pay money to delay the cube being broken into by, what, a few seconds per purchase? 5.1 cubes ..."
see all 13 commentsProject Godus Kickstarter ends, hits Linux stretch goal
For much of its crowd-sourcing campaign, it seemed Peter Molyneux and 22cans' Project Godus would fall short of its goal. Things really picked up in the final few days, however, and it wrapped up this afternoon a safe distance past the finish line. Good news, everyone! Peter...
READ MORE >"Oh, I think you mean recently. Fables were still decent enough."
see all 34 commentsPeter Molyneux shows off Project Godus multiplayer
For a long time it looked like Peter Molyneux and 22cans' Project Godus would fall well short of its crowd-funding goal, but with two days now left to go, a rush of pledges has brought the god game tantalisingly close. To help nudge it across the line, 22cans has put out a n...
READ MORE >"That actually looks like it could be a lot of fun. Seems obvious that you'll need a deep ..."
see all 5 commentsProject Godus trailer shows prototype gameplay
With three days and an awful lot of money left to go, Peter Molyneux and 22cans' crowd-funding campaign for a new god game codenamed Project Godus is looking unlikely to end happily. In the hope of raising interest and that final £80,000 ($130,000-ish), 22cans has put out a...
READ MORE >"...which barely anyone does anymore nowadays. Molyneux is sooo far past his prime. He has ..."
see all 4 commentsMolyneux takes to Kickstarter for god-game Godus
Peter Molyneux has unveiled the next step in 22Cans experiments, a Kickstarter for a god-game called Godus. This step emphasizes cooperation.
READ MORE >"because it played like shit. it was a great idea, but the reality was it wasn't fun to play. ..."
see all 48 commentsCuriosity soliciting donations to help with servers
"What's inside the cube?" the world cried as one, tapping furiously at its many touchscreens. The cube did not answer, for the cube is all overloaded> and a bit wonky right now. Peter Molyneux and his 22Cans studio are now soliciting donations for the tap-tapping experiment ...
READ MORE >"what's in the box ladies and gentlemen it could be anything and it could be YOURS"
see all 63 commentsCuriosity PC edition may not happen
The past three days have been the most satisfying in the entire lives of iOS and Android gadgeteers, since Peter Molyneux's Curiosity launched. "What's inside the cube?" The question that drives us all. We wake up screaming it. We form mashed potato into gigantic cubes. Pity...
READ MORE >"isn't this the same concept as that free cow clicker game that people paid money to play somehow?"
see all 17 commentsCuriosity suffering from overloaded servers
Curiosity has launched, but hit a bit of a snag as server issues and bugs have interrupted play.
READ MORE >"yeah it sucks guys this is gonna sound stupid but this is actually a pretty fun and addictive ..."
see all 9 commentsMolyneux's Curiosity launched a day early
Curiouser and curiouser, Peter Molyneux and 22Can's experimental cube-clicker Curiosity was released ahead of schedule this morning. It was due to arrive tomorrow morning at 22 minutes past midnight, in reference to the studio's name, but a slip means we can all get on with ...
READ MORE >"As dumb as the concept is, its kinda fun to leave messages and graffiti for other players. Plus ..."
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"Peter may have very well fucked it up for other developers that take these matters ULTRA ..."
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